Event Brief
Nursing-Care Copayment Expansion Decision Delayed
Filed: Feb 23, 2026 at 10:03 PM ET
Summary: The government postpones a decision on expanding nursing-care copayments until fiscal 2026 amid rising costs.
WHO: Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry
WHAT: Postponement of nursing-care copayment expansion
WHEN: Feb 23, 2026 at 9:27 PM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: Concerns over the burden of higher costs on the elderly
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